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Oct. 9, 2024

Circuit asked to answer Digital Millenium Copyright Act 'exact copy' question

"This appeal presents an unresolved and critical question of statutory interpretation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: whether 17 U.S.C. Section 1202 (b) requires that copies of works be 'identical' in order for liability to attach," the Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP, representing the plaintiffs, said.

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A motion that asks the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals if an artificial intelligence model's output must be an exact replica of the protected works to trigger a copyright infringement action was filed Tuesday.

"This appeal presents an unresolved and critical question of statutory interpretation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: whether 17 U.S.C. Section 1202 (b) requires that copies of works be 'identical' in order for liability to attach," the Jo...

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